indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
image; figure; figure; form; image
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
since when; from when; how long
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
(written) contract; agreement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
almost; roughly; approximately
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended